Right now, local time in Junction City is 03:16 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Junction City ranks #23164 worldwide by population and #2131 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 72m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 13:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 81% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Junction City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0286° N, 96.8314° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 337 m above sea level — higher than about 74% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 24,621 · #23164 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Junction City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.03° S, 83.17° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,539 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Junction City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:38
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Dhuhr
- 13:12
- Asr
- 16:05
- Maghrib
- 18:29
- Isha
- 19:43
- Qibla direction
- 42.0° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Junction City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Junction City sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Junction City sits at just 337 m above sea level. Junction City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 840 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,054 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.03° N, 96.83° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 01:16 | −2h |
| Chicago | 03:16 | same time |
| São Paulo | 05:16 | +2h |
| London | 08:16 | +5h |
| Paris | 09:16 | +6h |
| Moscow | 11:16 | +8h |
| Dubai | 12:16 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 13:46 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:16 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 16:16 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 17:16 | +14h |
| Sydney | 19:16 | +16h |
Best time to call Junction City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Junction City local time:
Cities sharing Junction City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City04:16
- Los Angeles01:16
- Brooklyn04:16
- Chicago03:16
- Queens04:16
- Houston03:16
- Phoenix01:16
- Philadelphia04:16
- San Antonio03:16
- Manhattan04:16
- San Diego01:16
- The Bronx04:16
Distances from Junction City
| Chicago | 840 km | ENE (65°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,986 km | W (260°) |
| London | 7,130 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,437 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 8,630 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 8,697 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 9,884 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,302 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,469 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 13,472 km | NNE (11°) |
| Sydney | 14,045 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,054 km | NNW (330°) |
Cities near Junction City
- Grandview Plaza4 km · 03:16
- Fort Riley North9 km · 03:16
- Ogden14 km · 03:16
- Chapman18 km · 03:16
- Manhattan28 km · 03:16
- Herington41 km · 03:16
- Abilene35 km · 03:16
- Clay Center46 km · 03:16
FAQ
What time is it in Junction City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Junction City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Junction City in?
Junction City runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Junction City observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Junction City today?
Junction City sees sunrise at 07:53 and sunset at 18:30 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Junction City tonight?
The moon phase over Junction City tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 81.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Junction City?
The antipode of Junction City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.03° S, 83.17° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,539 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Junction City?
Junction City sits at about 337 m above sea level, higher than roughly 74% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Junction City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Junction City, clocks run about 72 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.